Longhorns, Sooners “Are One” for fundraiser

The Sooners and Longhorns will resume their rivalry on the gridiron in October. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort WorthMCT)

They may not be friends in mid-October, but alumni of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma are coming together in the Houston area for charity next week.

The Houston Texas Exes and the OU Club of Houston are co-hosting “We Are One”, an event to benefit victims of the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma earlier this week.

Both area alumni groups will collect donations of cash and supplies, which will be loaded into a moving van onsite and driven to Moore, Okla. after the fundraiser.

To spotlight this special day of UT-OU teamwork and to show support for the Moore community, Texas Exes are urged to wear OU crimson on Wednesday, May 29, while Sooners are asked to wear burnt orange that day.

The event will be held May 29 at Cottonwood Houston, 3422 N. Shepherd Dr., from 5-8 p.m. And to keep it competitive, the two organizations will be competing for the newly-christened “Golden Boot” trophy given to the group which raises the most money for the cause.

The groups are are also accepting donations of clothing, toiletries and other necessities to transport to the Oklahoma City area in the next week to 10 days. If you have something you’d like to donate, call 281.560.3645 to make arrangements for pick up of items.